The Scythians: Lost Civilizations - Hardcover

$27.00

The Scythians: Lost Civilizations - Hardcover

Name: The Scythians: Lost Civilizations - Hardcover
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SKU: 9781836391937
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by Caspar Meyer

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by Caspar Meyer (Author)

Reimagines the Scythians as highly mobile cultural innovators.

The Scythians offers a bold new take on the horse-riding peoples who once inhabited the vast steppe lands from the Black Sea to the Siberian Altai. Drawing on archaeological finds, ancient texts, and comparative insights, Caspar Meyer shows how these communities forged dynamic networks rooted in art, mobility, and interspecies relationships. He brings ancient and modern encounters with the Scythians into dialogue--from Herodotus' ethnography to modernist art and contemporary national imagination--revealing how their literary and visual afterlives continue to shape our understanding. Long reduced to barbarian stereotypes, the Scythians emerge as cultural innovators and co-creators of Eurasian history. Lively, accessible, and thought-provoking, this book opens up a world where people and things move together in unexpected and transformative ways.

Author Biography

Caspar Meyer is professor of classical archaeology and material culture at Bard Graduate Center, New York. He has published widely on ancient Greek and Scythian art, including Greco-Scythian Art and the Birth of Eurasia.

Number of Pages: 240

Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN

Publication Date: August 24, 2026

ISBN	9781836391937
Author	Caspar Meyer
Publisher	Reaktion Books
Genre	History
Format	Hardcover
Published	August 2026
Language	ENG- English
Pages	240
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print